{"id":222,"date":"2021-03-31T18:42:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T18:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writingspaces-org.jvn.jad.mybluehost.me\/mvetter\/?page_id=222"},"modified":"2021-09-10T14:28:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T14:28:22","slug":"the-inspired-writer-vs-the-real-writer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parlormultimedia.com\/writingspaces\/past-volumes\/the-inspired-writer-vs-the-real-writer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Inspired Writer vs. the Real Writer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sarah Allen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/parlormultimedia.com\/writingspaces\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Inspired-Writer.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of The Inspired Writer vs. the Real Writer..\"><\/object><a href=\"https:\/\/parlormultimedia.com\/writingspaces\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Inspired-Writer.pdf\">The Inspired Writer vs. the Real Writer<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/parlormultimedia.com\/writingspaces\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Inspired-Writer.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chapter Description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I work to dispel the myth of the &#8220;inspired writer&#8221; (the figure who generates perfect prose without the frustrated process of revision or failure) and to tell the truth about the writing process as I and many of my colleagues and students experience it. I find that a good writer is not an inspired genius but a navigator \u2013 among ideas, words, readers, etc. To help student writers, I share what tricks I\u2019ve learned in navigating on the page \u2013 e.g. imitating other successful writings and finding good readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alternate Downloads:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also download this chapter from Parlor Press or WAC Clearinghouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Writing Spaces is published in partnership with&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.parlorpress.com\/\">Parlor Press<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/wac.colostate.edu\/\">WAC Clearinghouse<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sarah Allen Volume 1 Chapter Description I work to dispel the myth of the &#8220;inspired writer&#8221; (the figure who generates perfect prose without the frustrated process of revision or failure) and to tell the truth about the writing process as I and many of my colleagues and students experience it. 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